I know of many photographers who have no qualms about killing and freezing insects in order to gain more control over macro shots. While I admire their skill as photographers, I question their methods and not collect insects purely for... Read More

Here are my favourite 5 images of 2022. I started doing this last year and settled on 5 photos, so now that will be my standard number of images I pick out each year. With so many glorious images to... Read More

While going through some unprocessed photos taken in August, I came across some images of Beautiful Damoiselles. I took the pictures while on a weekend holiday in Cornwall. Since it’s now September and the insect season will soon come to... Read More

This summer has seen a record-breaking heatwave; in this post, I will discuss why hot weather is not all good news for the sun-loving Dragonfly. We often associate dragonflies with summer and sunny, dry weather. It’s logical to think that... Read More

I’ve decided to supplement my Canon cameras and lenses with suitable Olympus mirrorless alternatives. I was particularly attracted to the Olympus E-M I & E-M II cameras along with their excellent pro lenses. This system has many desirable features: Portability... Read More

Attracted by its beautiful rugged coast-line my wife and I often visit Cornwall, particularly in the month of August.  It forms a peninsula encompassing wild moorland and hundreds of sandy beaches, culminating at the promontory Land’s End. The south coast,... Read More

Cosmeston Lakes Country Park is a beautiful country park with lovely walks around the large lake.  There is ample free parking at the entrance and it is, in general, a flat and pleasant walk around the park. The park opened to... Read More

Kenfig Nature Reserve in South Wales is one of my favourite places to watch dragonflies and is one of Wale’s top sand-dune reserves attracting special plants, birds and insects that depend on this type of coastal habitat for their survival.... Read More

I have a dragonfly specimen that has been carefully preserved, mounted, framed and now hangs in my studio. The dragonfly is a darter, Common Red Skimmer – Orthetrum pruinosum neglectum  to be precise, which if alive would have the most brilliant... Read More

It’s now mid November and dragonflies can still be found perching and warming themselves on the fence-posts of my local nature reserve. Dragonflies can be broadly divided between hawkers, which patrol up and down or in zigzag fashion, chasers and... Read More